MARITIME SHELF (LIL) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC081199 · ltd · incorporated 1982-12-20

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

58/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Security dealing on own account

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

111 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

58/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2020-12-22
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-12-22
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Company dissolved
2020-10-06
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-09-24
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-06-17
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-06-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-03-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-01-31
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LOVAT, Simon appointed
director
2020-01-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-08-05
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-08-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-08-05
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legacy
capital · SH20
2019-08-05
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2019-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-02-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-05-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-05-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-12
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SHEPHERD, Lorraine Julia resigned
secretary
2016-07-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-07-11
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2016-07-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-06-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-28
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FRASER, Kim Ian Maurice, The Hon. resigned
director
2014-02-01
➖
SHEPHERD, Iain Duncan resigned
secretary
2014-02-01
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SHEPHERD, Lorraine Julia appointed
secretary
2013-12-31
➖
FRASER, Malcolm resigned
director
2002-05-14
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SHEPHERD, Iain Duncan appointed
director
2000-05-30
➕
SHEPHERD, Iain Duncan appointed
secretary
2000-05-30
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INNES & MACKAY LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
1994-05-10
➖
FOSTER, Giles Anthony resigned
director
1994-05-10
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FRASER, Kim Ian Maurice, The Hon. appointed
director
1994-05-10
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FRASER, Malcolm appointed
director
1994-03-26
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FRASER, Simon Augustine resigned
director
1982-12-20
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Company incorporated
As MARITIME SHELF (LIL) LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-12-22

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-08-05: legacy

Group structure

Lovat Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Lovat Investments Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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MARITIME SHELF (LIL) LIMITED

This company · SC081199

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Lovat Investments Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1982-12-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account

Registered office

Lovat Estates Office

Station Road

Beauly

IV4 7DA

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2019-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

LOVAT, Simon→

director · ~49y · appointed 2020-01-31

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Active

SHEPHERD, Iain Duncan→

director · ~63y · appointed 2002-05-14

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Active

SHEPHERD, Iain Duncan→

secretary · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2014-02-01

Resigned

SHEPHERD, Lorraine Julia→

secretary · appointed 2014-02-01 · resigned 2016-07-12

Resigned

INNES & MACKAY LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · resigned 2000-05-30

Resigned

FOSTER, Giles Anthony→

director · ~99y · resigned 1994-05-10

Resigned

FRASER, Kim Ian Maurice, The Hon.→

director · ~80y · appointed 1994-05-10 · resigned 2014-08-28

Resigned

FRASER, Malcolm→

director · ~94y · appointed 1994-05-10 · resigned 2013-12-31

Resigned

FRASER, Simon Augustine→

director · ~87y · resigned 1994-03-26

Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2020-12-22

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2020-10-06

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2020-09-24

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2020-06-17

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2020-06-11

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-05-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2020-03-20

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2020-01-31

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2019-08-05

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2019-08-05

legacy

capital · SH20

2019-08-05

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2019-08-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-05-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2019-02-27

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2019-02-19